Dr RS Bridger is a past president of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors. He is an experienced consultant and educationalist in human factors and ergonomics and has supported safety investigations in the UK in health care and in the maritime sector. He offers on-line training in many areas of human factors and ergonomics via his company, ‘Knowledge Sharing Events Ltd.’ He was responsible for all postgraduate training in ergonomics at the University of Cape Town from 1984-1999.

From 1999 to 2018 he was Head of the Human Factors Department at the Institute of Naval Medicine in the UK. He is the author of over 200 peer-reviewed papers and reports and several books: the textbook, ‘Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics’, now in its fourth edition; and ‘A Guide to Active Working in the Modern Office’ both published by CRC Press. His latest book “Introduction to Human Factors in Accident Investigation” is available worldwide on Amazon and for university libraries, via Kortext.

For further information, and to contact Dr Bridger, visit his website www.rsbridger.com